"Go get him! Give this freeloader a lesson."
The shop owner stood at the counter, directing them.
The thugs flipped their weapons, surrounding the outnumbered Nobi Hiroshi, revealing cruel smiles.
Just as both sides were at loggerheads, an untimely voice came from the doorway: "I'm exhausted, boss, do you have anything to eat?"
The slender Swordsman, who had tied her horse at the door, walked over. Before she even stepped inside, she froze, staring wide-eyed.
Oh no, is it still possible to leave now?
"Grab him too!"
"Wait, I didn't do anything!"
Confused, Jingya frantically drew her sword, resisting in a panic.
However, due to her lack of training and naturally small stature, her precious sword was quickly knocked to the ground.
"Go stand behind me."
A large hand pressed on Jingya's shoulder as Hiroshi raised his twin daggers and slashed.
No technique, just pure strength. In the dense onslaught, his twin daggers were like battle-axes, breaking through with brute force, cutting through them like vegetables.
"Ah!!!"
Screams accompanied the sound of breaking tables. The restaurant was unusually lively. The shop owner had already fled through the back door, knowing he had run into a tough opponent.
"Scram!"
"Yes, yes, sir, we'll scram, we'll scram right away."
The gang of villains scattered, no one was injured, but the ground was littered with countless broken sword fragments.
The Elf's Mithril Twin Daggers, truly worthy of being excellent swords, had shattered their weapons.
"Tha… Thank you."
Jingya cautiously approached, looking at the handsome young man and quickly thanking him.
He must be a good person, even though it was their first meeting, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness.
"No need to thank me. What's your name?"
Inserting his twin daggers back, Hiroshi turned to look at the petite Jingya. Her disguise as a boy was obvious.
Both her voice and appearance resembled someone he knew, so it was better not to expose her yet.
"My name is… my name is Bi Lu, I am a wandering Swordsman."
To prevent her identity as Princess from being exposed, Jingya told a white lie.
She smiled and sat down, but the chefs in the shop must have all run away, and her stomach rumbled in protest.
"Bi Lu, you're hungry, aren't you? I'll make you a bowl of beef noodles."
Noticing that the tomboy was hungry, Nobi Hiroshi had an idea and went to the empty kitchen to make her something to eat.
"Oh, thank you so much! I still don't know your name?"
Jingya said, somewhat flattered.
"Just call me Hiroshi."
He carried the cooked beef noodles and sat beside Jingya, asking about her next destination.
The girl answered while eating.
It turned out that there was a legend in the Kingdom of Yamiruman: on the Divine Tree in the Sacred Forest, there were silver helmets and silver swords.
As long as one climbed to the top of the Divine Tree, they could gain recognition and become a Silver Swordsman, taking on the responsibility of saving the Kingdom of Yamiruman.
Having sneaked out of the castle, Jingya naturally wanted to go and experience the Divine Tree for herself.
Hiroshi, who was like a headless fly, naturally wanted to go when he heard that.
So the two simply went together.
After finishing the beef noodles, Jingya got on her horse and prepared to set off, while Nobi Hiroshi sat behind her.
There was only one horse available, and even if there were two, he wouldn't know how to ride.
"I can't ride a horse, can you give me a ride?"
"Ah…!!!"
Jingya's pretty face instantly turned red; she was only disguised as a man, and although the other party probably didn't know, sharing a horse was somewhat embarrassing.
But if not, Nobi Hiroshi would only be able to walk to the Sacred Tree, and it was estimated that by the time they arrived, the silver set would have been snatched by others.
After all, he was her savior, so she couldn't just ignore him, right?
"Alright… alright… let's go…"
She tried hard to control the shyness in her heart, shook her small head, and whispered softly; if Hiroshi hadn't been close, he probably wouldn't have heard her.
"Okay, let's go."
Stepping into the stirrup and getting on the horse, Nobi Hiroshi embraced her delicate waist and couldn't help but snicker to himself.
This girl still hadn't realized that her disguise had long been seen through; how could this petite body and voice be that of a boy? It wasn't like the rumored Xiao Nan Nian.
"Um… can… can you lean back a little?"
Feeling the warmth on her back and the firm arm around her waist, Jingya shyly twisted her body, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"How can I do that? What if I fall off the horse later?"
He rested his hand on her fragrant shoulder, exhaling warm breath into the girl's ear, his palm intentionally or unintentionally rubbing her soft belly.
"Alright, then we're setting off."
Pressing her lower lip, Jingya looked at the distant scenery, trying to forget Hiroshi behind her.
And just as Nobi Hiroshi and Jingya were riding towards the Sacred Tree.
Nobita also began to advance towards the Sacred Tree, but some unexpected things happened.
"Darn it, why am I so unlucky! I started by falling directly into the river, there's no fun in playing this game at all!"
"By the way, am I not a Silver Swordsman? The guiding spirit who brought me here is also gone, how irresponsible!"
Sneezing and complaining, Nobita, who had just been washed ashore by the river, was like a drowned dog, looking utterly disheveled.
He was full of dissatisfaction; truly, nothing went smoothly along the way.
"I'm so hungry, what should I do next?" Nobita touched his flat stomach and began to talk to himself.
This was different from the usual dream cassettes; everything here was most real.
He walked a few more steps and suddenly smelled the aroma of roasted meat.
Especially at such a moment of extreme hunger, it was truly unbearable.
"It seems like there's someone, great!"
Looking at the bonfire in the forest, Nobita smelled a rich aroma of roasted meat.
He ran over excitedly, but the person roasting the meat in front of him greatly surprised him.